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Posted: 31st March 2021 Blitz on illegal car cruisers continues as new footage shows arrest of 100mph racer This is the moment an illegal street racer was brought to a grinding halt after tearing through the Black Country at more than 100mph. Our traffic officers were on the lookout for dangerous drivers after a car cruising event was spotted on Springvale Avenue in Wolverhampton.
Posted: 31st March 2021 Improving engagement with our Romanian communities One of our PCSOs has taken part in an online community event for the Romanian community to help improve understanding and engagement and encourage people to join us. PCSO Simona Zetu, was born and raised in Romania and came to England for a better life for her and her family.
Posted: 31st March 2021 Man jailed after Aston stabbing A man has been jailed after stabbing a man he suspected his wife was having an affair with. Syed Ali, aged 22, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and was sentenced to just over seven years at Birmingham Crown Court today, (31 March).
Posted: 31st March 2021 Driver jailed after teenager killed following collision A speeding driver who killed a 13-year-old boy in a hit-and-run in Erdington has been jailed. Mahwise Rani carried on driving for around a mile - despite her windscreen being damaged - after hitting Mason O’Grady in April last year.
Posted: 30th March 2021 Dash-cam shows dangerous driver pursuit brought to dramatic end We’ve released dramatic dash-cam footage showing the moment traffic cops end a reckless driver’s rampage with a tactical shunt that pins his car against a tree.
Posted: 29th March 2021 Fresh appeal on anniversary of Perry Barr moped tragedy Officers are returning to a road in Birmingham today (29 March) a week after an incident involving a moped which led to the death of a boy aged 16, as we continue our search for witnesses.
Posted: 29th March 2021 Illegal rave found under M6 bridge as drone and helicopter bring event to safe end We shut down an illegal rave being held under a bridge on the M6, in a major breach of coronavirus laws which was being held dangerously close to a river and motorway.
Posted: 28th March 2021 Motorists warned to insure their vehicles We’re warning car owners to 'insure it or lose it’ as we continue to tackle uninsured vehicles on our roads. As national restrictions begin to ease we’re anticipating more motors to be travelling across the region in the coming months.
Posted: 28th March 2021 Celebrating World Autism Awareness Week It’s World Autism Awareness Week (29 March - 4 April) and to celebrate we’re raising awareness, understanding and acceptance of the realities of autism. As a force we’re constantly looking at ways we can improve interactions between our officers and autistic people.
Posted: 27th March 2021 ‘He tried to kill me’ – Mother recalls abuse as ex-husband jailed for attempted murder “He really tried to kill me that day, I don’t know how I survived." A domestic abuse victim has courageously spoken up after her former husband was jailed for attempted murder yesterday (26 March).
Posted: 27th March 2021 Teen dies in Rushall collision A teenager has sadly died in a collision in Rushall last night (26 March). The 19-year-old was a passenger in a Seat Leon which crashed into a parked car on Pelsall Lane just after 9pm.
Posted: 27th March 2021 Offender rehab scheme helps cut burglary rate…and form unlikely friendships! Two burglary victims and the man who stole from them have struck up an unlikely friendship after we brought them together as part of an innovative offender rehab scheme.
Posted: 26th March 2021 Boy racers convicted after causing serious collision A group of young people involved in a race on our streets which caused a tragic collision that left a man seriously injured have been jailed.
Posted: 26th March 2021 Drink-driver jailed after leaving fatally injured pedestrian in the road A heartless drink-driver, who fatally hit a pedestrian In Wolverhampton but drove away, has been jailed. Sergejus Aksiutovas struck Peter Salter as he crossed a residential road in Whitmore Reans, with the force of the impact throwing him over the car.
Posted: 26th March 2021 Appeal to trace shoplifting gang We’ve launched an appeal to trace a shoplifting gang who’ve been targeting shops in Coventry and Walsall. We believe the same group, made up of a number of men and young children, are responsible for targeting at least four convenience stores in the last few months.
Posted: 26th March 2021 Local sporting heroes honoured with ‘Commonwealth Games’ litter of cute pups We’re delighted to introduce our new Commonwealth Games litter of super cute cocker spaniels, named by you!
Posted: 25th March 2021 Drug driver jailed after he fatally hit a pedestrian crossing the road A drug driver has been jailed for more than four years after fatally hitting a pedestrian who was crossing the road in Stoke, Coventry.
Posted: 25th March 2021 Appeal to trace missing teenager Isaac Kufundala We’re urgently appealing to trace a missing teenager. Can you help? Isaac Kufundala, aged 14, has gone missing from an address in Birmingham and we need to find him as soon as possible.
Posted: 25th March 2021 Moped crash victim named as enquiries into collision continue We've issued a fresh plea for information as a grieving family paid tribute to a teenager killed in a collision in Birmingham this week.
Posted: 25th March 2021 Plea to find Johnny's body three years after he was killed in Coventry double murder The family of a man kidnapped and murdered in Coventry have shared a further emotional plea three years after he disappeared.
Posted: 24th March 2021 Drugs den closed as we act on neighbours’ concerns We’ve shut down a house linked to drug abuse and prostitution after hearing how tenants were a constant nuisance to their neighbours.
Posted: 24th March 2021 Birmingham man found guilty of murdering toddler UPDATE 26 March: Sean Sadler has been jailed for life today and will have to spend at least 20 years behind bars before being eligible to apply for parole.
Posted: 24th March 2021 Watch: burglars jailed after police dog finds them hiding in scrap yard One of our police dogs sniffed out two burglars hiding in a huge scrap metal yard – now the pair and two fellow thieves have been jailed.
Posted: 23rd March 2021 Teen moped rider dies after road collision A teenager seriously injured on a motorbike in Birmingham last night (22 March) has now sadly died from his injuries.
